Grand Valley American Marketing Association

Alexandra Stoelzle, President

Year: Senior Major/minor: International Business and Marketing / Economics and German What is your dream career: Real Estate Developer What is your biggest goal for AMA this year: I would like to see AMA become one of the most recognized organizations on campus and become more involved in networking activities with professionals as well as other organizations. In addition, I would like for us to place in the top 15 in the national case study competition. What is your favorite quote or expression: “I can be changed by what happens to me, but I refuse to be reduced by it.” – Maya Angelou E-mail: president@grandvalleyama.com

Sarah E. Snyder, Executive Vice President

Year: 5th year senior Major/minor: Major: Health Communications. Minors: Business, Advertising and PR What is your dream career: I would LOVE TO be in the medical sales, either pharma or equipment sales. Real Estate on the side… What is your biggest goal for AMA this year: I would love to see the general members enjoy each meeting just as the eboard does and see happy faces come back each meeting and social event! What is your favorite quote or expression: “Sometimes we have to see for ourselves. We have to make our own mistakes. We have to learn our own lessons. We have to sweep today’s possibility under tomorrow’s rug until we can’t anymore… Until we finally understand that knowing is better than wondering, that waking is better than sleeping, and even the biggest failure, even the worst, beats never trying.” E-mail: vp@grandvalleyama.com

Alexandra Hasso, Vice President of Membership

Year: Junior Majors: Marketing and Finance What is your dream career: Working in the marketing department at Kenneth Cole What is your biggest goal for AMA this year: Getting the executive board and all AMA members working and interacting together as a team. What is your favorite quote or expression: “If you always think the way you’ve always thought, you’ll always get what you’ve always got-the same old, same old ideas.” – Michael Michalko E-mail: membership@grandvalleyama.com

Paige Etheridge, Vice President of Programming

Year: Senior Major: Marketing with an emphasis in sales What is your dream career: Marketing for a Sport/Event Arena What is your biggest goal for AMA this year: Raise enough money to travel to the national case conference in New Orleans! What is your favorite quote or expression: “Live the life you love and love the life you live.” E-mail: events@grandvalleyama.com or fundraising@grandvalleyama.com

Brian Langerak, Vice President of Careers

Year: Senior Major/Minor: Marketing/Sales What is your dream career: New Product Development/Brand Management What is your biggest goal for AMA this year: To have fun and grow our organization. What is your favorite quote or expression: “Life is not made by the dreams we dream but by the choices we make” E-mail: careers@grandvalleyama.com

Kim Sebastian, Vice President of Communications

Year: Senior Major/minor: Marketing What is your dream career: To work for a firm performing sales calls for a pharmaceutical company. What is your biggest goal for AMA this year: Gain awareness and membership. Provide presentations students find relevant and important to them. Prepare students for the corporate world via resume workshops, interview preparation, and practice. What is your favorite quote or expression: “Forgiveness is man’s deepest need and God’s highest achievement.” E-mail: communications@grandvalleyama.com

Matthew Boersen, Vice President of Finance

Year: Junior Major/minor: Finance What is your dream career: Financial Planning Firm What is your biggest goal for AMA this year: Have a successful case study What is your favorite quote or expression: Ephesians 1:3 “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.” E-mail: finance@grandvalleyama.com

Christa Skelton, Vice President of Advertising

Year: Senior Major/minor: Marketing major, Advertising and Public Relations minor What is your dream career: A marketing and web design job in the music, magazine, or entertainment industry. What is your biggest goal for AMA this year: To increase the communications between GVSU AMA and the rest of Grand Valley and the community. What is your favorite quote or expression: “Experience is what you get, when you don’t get what you want.” E-mail: advertising@grandvalleyama.com